Photography in low-light can be a challenge, but Colima Pygmy-Owl is well worth it

Five-striped Sparrow in its shrub of choice

The trail to Sierra de Álamos was fully socked in, rainy, and windy on the day of the Álamos Christmas Bird Count.A little break in the weatherCrane Hawk can be a challenging bird in this area of the world!

Finally managed a decent photo of a Greater Roadrunner…even if it was so close I could not quite fit the entire bird into one frame!Another species that almost never makes it north to the states, the Social Flycatcher!Birding stinks…when you visit the Álamos dump in search of first state record Common Grackle (lowest left bird), along with the abundant Bronzed CowbirdSinaloan Crows were also quite numerous at the dump!A candid photo of Raymond Van Buskirk, aka the most fashionable birder in the world